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Indiana Senate advances bell-to-bell school cellphone limits despite bipartisan concerns

Image Goshen News 22 Jan 2026
INDIANAPOLIS — A divided Indiana Senate approved a bill Tuesday to tighten school cellphone restrictions, advancing the proposal to the House despite concerns about safety, cost and enforcement ... .
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Indiana Senate advances ban on ranked choice voting

Image The Lawton Constitution 22 Jan 2026
A bill banning ranked choice voting in Indiana, which the state doesn’t utilize as a voting method, passed out of the state Senate on Tuesday ... .
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Indiana Senate committee adopts state tax cut for overtime, tips

Image Kokomo Tribune 21 Jan 2026
A key Indiana Senate finance panel on Tuesday inserted a one-year state income tax break on overtime and tips for Hoosier workers ... .
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Indiana Senate advances bell-to-bell school cellphone limits

Image Tribune Star 21 Jan 2026
A divided Indiana Senate approved a bill Tuesday to tighten school cellphone restrictions, advancing the proposal to the House despite concerns about safety, cost and enforcement ... .
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Indiana Senate passes nuclear permit bill to third reading

Image Chicago Tribune 21 Jan 2026
The Indiana Senate moved a bill that would shape how permits are issued to nuclear facilities to its third reading ... Eric Koch, R-Bedford, authored Senate Bill 258, which would make changes to the state ...
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Bell-to-bell cell phone ban passes Indiana Senate

Image Chicago Tribune 21 Jan 2026
A split state Senate voted 28-19 Tuesday to advance a bill establishing a “bell to bell” student cell phone ban despite skepticism at its enforcement capabilities and safety concerns. The author of Senate Bill 78, Sen.
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No. 2 Indiana Senate Democrat won’t seek new term

Image Tribune Star 20 Jan 2026
State Sen. Andrea Hunley, the Indiana Senate’s second-ranking Democrat, isn’t seeking reelection this year amid speculation that she’ll be a 2027 candidate for Indianapolis mayor ... .
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Indiana Senate pushes to extend Trump's 'no tax on tips' to state taxes. What will it cost?

IndyStar 20 Jan 2026
Indiana Senate leaders want to fork over $250 million from the state's reserves to extend President Donald Trump's "no taxes" on tips and overtime provisions at the state level — but only for one year.
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Indiana Senate committee passes township merger, library budget bills

Image Chicago Tribune 20 Jan 2026
The Indiana Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee passed multiple bills to the Senate floor on Tuesday, including one that shifts how library budgets are approved and another that could merge some townships statewide.
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Amendments to welfare fraud bill fail in Indiana Senate

Image Chicago Tribune 20 Jan 2026
Indiana Senate Democrats filed six amendments Tuesday bill aimed at tackling welfare fraud, which is a Senate Republican priority, but all of their amendments failed. Senate Bill 1, authored by State Sen.
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Preliminary Bears stadium legislation filed at Indiana Senate

Image The Indiana Times 16 Jan 2026
Senate Bill 27 would establish a Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority and equip it with the powers needed to finance and construct a National Football League stadium ... .
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'A culture that opens the door': Indiana Senate candidate seeks to create state domestic violence registry

Image News And Tribune 16 Jan 2026
As a 38-year-old, Ethan Sweetland-May knows from experience that most people who live long enough will come to meet at least one person who has suffered at the hands of domestic violence ... .
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Indiana Senate committee passes nuclear facility permit bill

Image Chicago Tribune 16 Jan 2026
Nuclear power is closer to coming to Indiana as the state Senate’s utility committee passed legislation that would shape how permits are issued to nuclear-powered generating facilities and fuel reprocessing plants.
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Indiana Senate bill to merge townships passes committee

Image Chicago Tribune 16 Jan 2026
A bill aiming to make Indiana township government more efficient passed the state Senate local government committee on Thursday and will be moved to the appropriations committee. Senate Bill 270 — authored by state Sen.
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Indiana Senate panel advances victim impact bill

Image News And Tribune 15 Jan 2026
A proposal to ensure crime victims are not forced to ...

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